Department of Computer Science, Unit Catalogue 2007/08 |
CM30078 Networking |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Honours |
| Semester: 1 |
| Assessment: EX100 |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take CM10138 |
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(or equivalent authorised by the Director of Studies)
Aims: To understand the Internet, and associated background and theory, to a level sufficient for a competent domain manager.
Learning Outcomes: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the acronyms and concepts of the Internet and how they relate; 2. State the steps required to connect a domain to the Internet and explain the issues involved to both technical and non-technical audiences; 3. Discuss the ethical issues involved with the internet, and have an "intelligent layman's" grasp of the legal issues and uncertainties. 4. Be aware of the fundamental security issues; 5. Be able to advise on the configuration issues surrounding a firewall. Skills: IT - Networking, Legal Awareness (T, A). Content: The ISO 7-layer model. The Internet: its history and evolution - predictions for the future. The TCP/IP stack: IP, ICMP, TCP, UDP, DNS, XDR, NFS and SMTP. Berkeley. Introduction to packet layout: source routing etc. Various link levels: SLIP, 802.5 and Ethernet, satellites, the "fat pipe", ATM. Performance issues: bandwidth, MSS and RTT; caching at various layers.Who 'owns' the Internet and who 'manages' it: RFCs, service providers, domain managers, IANA, UKERNA, MANs, commercial British activities. Routing protocols and default routers. HTML and electronic publishing.Legal and ethical issues: slander/libel, copyright, pornography, publishing versus carrying. Security and firewalls. |